Pedroia hits slam and solo HR, Red Sox beat Braves 9-4
Dustin Pedroia had a grand slam and a solo homer, David Ortiz passed two Hall of Fame Red Sox on the extra-base hits list and Boston beat Atlanta 9-4 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
4
Boston Red Sox
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| BOS | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | W 3-2 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | L 3-5 | MLB |
| 10/1/26 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | W 6-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Markakis doubled to left, Stubbs scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-9
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
Pedroia homered to left (363 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Freeman homered to right (420 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: 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 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Shaw tripled to deep right center, Ortiz scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-8
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Ortiz doubled to deep center, Bogaerts scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-7
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Pierzynski hit by pitch, Markakis scored, García to third, Freeman to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 4-9
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
García grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-9
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9
García batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Castro grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 4-9
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9
Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Markakis doubled to left, Stubbs scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-9
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Double 3-9
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 3-9
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-9
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-9
Markakis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
Stubbs singled to center.
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Single 3-9
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 3-9
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-9
Stubbs batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
Aybar struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-9
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 3-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-9
Aybar batting
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Play Result 3-9
Barnes relieved Layne.
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Play Result 3-9
Rutledge at second base.
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Start Inning 3-9
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-9
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Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Atlanta Braves
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Mookie BettsRF50
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Xander BogaertsSS2
David OrtizDH34
Hanley Ramirez1B13
Travis Shaw3B23
Brock HoltLF17
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Substitutes
Chris YoungRF24
Josh Rutledge2B32
ATL
Nick MarkakisRF22
Daniel Castro3B9
Adonis GarciaDH13
Freddie Freeman1B5
Jeff FrancoeurLF5
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Kelly Johnson2B55
Erick AybarSS0
Drew StubbsCF46
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