Red Sox use 5-run 9th to beat Jays 7-6
David Ortiz singled home the go-ahead run in a five-run ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
7
Toronto Blue Jays
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Bautista homered to center (437 feet), Donaldson scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Castillo singled to center, Marrero scored, Shaw to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-4
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 6-4
Bogaerts scored, Ortiz to second on wild pitch by Sanchez.
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Wild Pitch 6-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Ortiz singled to left, Pedroia scored, Bogaerts to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Bradley Jr. homered to right center (448 feet), Holt scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (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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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Pillar singled to right, Bautista scored, Encarnación to third, Kawasaki to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Bunted Foul 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (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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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Encarnación singled to left, Donaldson scored, Bautista to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Bradley Jr. doubled to shallow right, Holt scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Encarnación homered to left (412 feet), Donaldson 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Bogaerts homered to left (400 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: 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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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 5: in play
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End Inning 7-6
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Smoak grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Smoak batting
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Play Result 7-6
Carrera ran for Hague.
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Lineup Change 7-6
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Lineup Change 7-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Hague doubled to deep center.
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Double 7-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Hague batting
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Play Result 7-6
Hague hit for Pompey.
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Lineup Change 7-6
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Lineup Change 7-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Bautista homered to center (437 feet), Donaldson scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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Home Run 7-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Bautista batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Donaldson walked.
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Donaldson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Revere grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Revere batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Pennington flied out to left.
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Fly Out 7-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 2-1
Injuries
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTOR
Ben RevereLF25
Josh Donaldson3B3
Jose BautistaRF19
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Chris Colabello1B15
Russell MartinC55
Kevin PillarCF1
Ryan GoinsSS25
Cliff Pennington2B7
Substitutes
Dalton PompeyDH19
Matt Donald HaguePH37
Ezequiel CarreraPR41
Munenori KawasakiPR66
Justin Smoak1B46
BOS
Mookie BettsRF50
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Xander BogaertsSS2
David OrtizDH34
Travis Shaw1B23
Rusney CastilloLF38
Brock Holt3B17
Blake SwihartC57
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Substitutes
Deven MarreroDH15
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