Tomlin pitches into 7th as Indians beat Red Sox 8-2
Josh Tomlin pitched into the seventh inning and Carlos Santana drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double, leading the Cleveland Indians to an 8-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday ni
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
2
Cleveland Indians
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Progressive Field · 28,273 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 2-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Sands homered to right (390 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Almonte reached on infield single to shortstop, Johnson scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-7
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Sands doubled to left, Gomes scored, Johnson to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Gomes doubled to deep center, Santana scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Ortiz homered to right (403 feet), Bogaerts scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Johnson singled to right, Santana scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Santana doubled to deep center, Aviles, Ramírez and Raburn scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Inning 2-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Holt struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
Holt batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Castillo lined out to right.
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Line Out 2-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
Castillo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Shaw grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 2-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
Shaw batting
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Play Result 2-8
Crockett relieved Manship.
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Start Inning 2-8
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-8
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Lineup Change 2-8
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Lineup Change 2-8
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End Inning 2-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Gomes grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Santana out at second.
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Advancing On Force 2-8
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Ground Out 2-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
Gomes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Santana walked.
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 8: ball 4
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 2-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Head to Head
CLE wins series 3-0
Injuries
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCLE
Jose Ramirez2B11
Francisco LindorSS12
Ryan RaburnDH18
Carlos Santana1B41
Yan GomesC15
Chris Johnson3B92
Jerry SandsLF98
Abraham AlmonteCF28
Mike AvilesLF12
Substitutes
Jesus AguilarDH99
Lonnie ChisenhallRF5
BOS
Mookie BettsCF50
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Xander BogaertsSS2
David OrtizDH34
Travis Shaw1B23
Rusney CastilloLF38
Brock Holt3B17
Blake SwihartC57
Jackie Bradley Jr.RF41
Substitutes
Josh Rutledge2B32
Roman MendezP53
Deven MarreroSS15
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