Holt hits grand slam, Red Sox beat Blue Jays 8-7
Brock Holt hit his first career grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs, David Ortiz had two RBI and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Blue Jays 8-7 Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
8
Toronto Blue Jays
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Bunted Foul 8-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 8-7
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 8-7
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
H. Ramírez singled to left, Bogaerts scored, Ortiz to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
Ortiz singled to right, Pedroia scored, Bogaerts to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-7
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Holt homered to right (347 feet), Bogaerts, Ortiz and Shaw scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-7
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Advancing On Force 5-7
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 7: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: 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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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Donaldson homered to left (387 feet), Goins, Barney and Pillar scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-7
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Pillar hit by pitch, Martin scored, Goins to third, Barney to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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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
Barney singled to shallow right, Saunders scored, Martin to third, Goins to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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End Inning 8-7
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Saunders flied out to left.
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Fly Out 8-7
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 8-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
Saunders batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Tulowitzki struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-7
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 8-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
Tulowitzki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Encarnación flied out to right.
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Fly Out 8-7
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 8-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
Encarnación batting
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Play Result 8-7
Kimbrel relieved Uehara.
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Start Inning 8-7
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
H. Ramírez grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 8-7
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Strike Looking 8-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 8-7
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
H. Ramírez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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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
Kevin PillarCF1
Josh DonaldsonDH3
Jose BautistaRF19
Edwin Encarnacion1B23
Troy TulowitzkiSS12
Michael SaundersLF25
Russell Martin3B55
Ryan Goins2B25
Darwin Barney3B20
Substitutes
Justin SmoakPH46
Ezequiel CarreraPR41
Josh TholeC30
BOS
Mookie BettsRF50
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Xander BogaertsSS2
David OrtizDH34
Hanley Ramirez1B13
Travis Shaw3B23
Brock Holt3B17
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Substitutes
Chris YoungLF24
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