Rays beat Red Sox 5-2
Mikie Mahtook hit a two-run homer and Matt Moore recovered from a difficult start to strike out seven as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
5
Boston Red Sox
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-10 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-5 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Mahtook homered to left (378 feet), Guyer scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Longoria hit sacrifice fly to right, Shaffer scored, Guyer scored, Mahtook to third on throwing error by right fielder Betts.
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Error 3-2
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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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Souza Jr. hit sacrifice fly to right, Forsythe scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Shaw singled to right center, Betts and Bogaerts scored, Ortiz to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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End Inning 5-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Marrero struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Marrero batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Swihart struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Swihart batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Castillo flied out to right.
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Fly Out 5-2
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Castillo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Shaw walked.
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Shaw batting
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Play Result 5-2
Boxberger relieved Romero.
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Start Inning 5-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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End Inning 5-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Maile grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Loney out at second.
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Head to Head
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Mookie BettsRF50
Josh Rutledge2B32
Xander BogaertsSS2
David OrtizDH34
Travis Shaw1B23
Rusney CastilloLF38
Blake SwihartC57
Deven Marrero3B15
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Substitutes
Brock Holt2B17
TB
Brandon GuyerLF24
Mikie MahtookCF99
Evan Longoria3B3
Logan Forsythe2B11
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Steven Souza Jr.RF21
James Loney1B28
Richie ShafferDH4
Luke MaileC18
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