Porcello wins debut, Red Sox beat Blue Jays 8-4
Dustin Pedroia had three hits and two RBI, Rick Porcello pitched six innings to win his season debut and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
8
Toronto Blue Jays
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| TOR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 8-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Pedroia doubled to right, Betts scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 7-4
H. Ramírez scored on Thole's passed ball.
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Passed Ball 7-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
H. Ramírez tripled to right, Pedroia and Bogaerts scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-4
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Swihart hit sacrifice fly to left, Holt scored, Castillo to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Bautista homered to left center (418 feet), Donaldson scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: 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
Shaw hit a ground rule double to left, Bogaerts scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Bogaerts hit a ground rule double to right, Swihart scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Pedroia grounded out to second, Castillo scored, Swihart to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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End Inning 8-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Smoak struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Smoak batting
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Play Result 8-4
Smoak hit for Thole.
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Lineup Change 8-4
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Lineup Change 8-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Barney grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 8-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Barney batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Martin struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Martin batting
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Play Result 8-4
Martin hit for Goins.
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Start Inning 8-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-4
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Lineup Change 8-4
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End Inning 8-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Holt struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Holt batting
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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
Ezequiel CarreraLF41
Ryan Goins2B25
Darwin Barney3B20
Josh TholeC30
Substitutes
Chris ColabelloLF15
Russell MartinPH55
Justin SmoakPH46
BOS
Mookie BettsRF50
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Xander BogaertsSS2
Travis Shaw1B23
Hanley RamirezDH13
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Brock HoltLF17
Rusney CastilloCF38
Blake SwihartC57
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